Recessive ichthyosis congenita type II K. -M. NiemiL. KanervaK. Kuokkanen Original Contributions Pages: 211 - 218
Stratum corneum lipid abnormalities in atopic dermatitis A. YamamotoS. SerizawaY. Sato Original Contributions Pages: 219 - 223
Decreased specific anti-elastase activity in the uninvolved skin of patients with psoriasis W. GlinskiM. Pierozynska-DubowskaS. Jabłońska Original Contributions Pages: 224 - 229
Skin levels of vasoactive intestinal polypeptide in atopic dermatitis C. PincelliF. FantiniA. Giannetti Original Contributions Pages: 230 - 232
Trichophyton rubrum invasion of human hair apparatus in tinea capitis and tinea barbae: light- and electron microscopic study C. OkudaM. ItoY. Sato Original Contributions Pages: 233 - 239
Histological demonstration of initial lymphatics in human skin: comparison between different extension techniques D. LubachS. StüweD. Berens von Rautenfeld Original Contributions Pages: 240 - 245
The severity of irritant contact dermatitis in various strains of mice correlates with endothelial expression of migration inhibitory factor (MIF) M. GoebelerJ. GutwaldC. Sorg Original Contributions Pages: 246 - 250
Cellular and subcellular distribution of 2,4-dinitrophenyl groups in mouse epidermis and regional lymph nodes after epicutaneous application of 2,4-dinitrofluorobenzene M. ConchaM. A. VidalI. Caorsi Original Contributions Pages: 251 - 257
Stimulation of anti-RNP antibody binding to cultured keratinocytes by estradiol F. FurukawaS. ImamuraD. A. Norris Original Contributions Pages: 258 - 261
Characteristics and modulation of dithranol (anthralin)-induced skin irritation in the mouse ear model M. Viluksela Original Contributions Pages: 262 - 268
Androgen regulation of a specific gene in hamster flank organs H. HisaokaR. IdetaK. Adachi Original Contributions Pages: 269 - 273
Unusual distribution of melanocytes in hair bulbs from a Negro subject M. Ito Short Communications Pages: 274 - 277
Allergic contact dermatitis — description of a test model for topical anti-inflammatories with particular reference to the leukotriene-C4 antagonist Ro-23-3544 W. Meigel Short Communications Pages: 278 - 279